Comings and Goings
Karen Carskadon joined the College of Education in June as executive assistant to the dean. She was formerly employed for seven years at Portland State University, as assistant to the director/office manager in the Office of Institutional Research and Planning; as administrative assistant for field placement & licensure in the Graduate School of Education; and as office coordinator for the Department of Economics. Karen was additionally employed at PSU as certification officer for six years in the School of Education and five years as the marketing department secretary before she left to dedicate time to family: daughter Lindsay (24) and son Jake (soon to be 21). She attended Willamette University for two years before earning a bachelor’s degree in general studies from Portland State in 1980. Karen lives in Wilsonville with her children and attends Rolling Hills Community Church in Tualatin.
Virginia Lundquist joined the university this summer as interim director of the School of Nursing. She worked most recently at the Providence Portland Medical Center, where she was nursing education manager from 2011 to 2014. Prior to that, she spent 16 years as the staff development director at Willamette Falls Hospital in Oregon City. She has worked in the nursing profession since 1969, when she began as an emergency department RN staff member at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bellingham, Wash. (1969-74). She was later employed as a nursing supervisor, critical care staff RN and emergency department RN at Willamette Falls Hospital (1975-93). Virginia holds a master of science degree in nursing from the University of Portland (2003), a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Walla Walla University (1993) and a diploma in nursing from Emanuel Hospital School of Nursing in Portland (1968). She lives in Damascus with her husband of 46 years, Gregg. They have three married daughters and nine grandchildren, one of whom lives in heaven. She and her husband attend Damascus Community Church in Damascus, Ore.
Lynn Andrews rejoins the university this week to lead the development office as vice president for advancement. She returns after departing George Fox late last year due to health concerns. Lynn was originally hired in December of 2013 after serving as VP for university advancement at Marylhurst University the previous three years. She has more than 20 years of experience in the development field.
Cynthia Weston (Development) is leaving George Fox this week after 11 years of service to the university. She says she is following the Lord’s call to be available for other ministry opportunities.
Sarah Marvin (Enrollment) left the university in June.
Marisa Lee (IDEA Center) left George Fox in June to spend more time with her newborn daughter.
Donna Barber (Spiritual and Intercultural Life) left the university in late May after her one-year interim role as director of intercultural life ended.
Sondra Creason (College of Education) left George Fox after serving at the university for 12 years. She has accepted a part-time job in banking, the field she worked in prior to George Fox, and plans to spend more time with family, especially her grandchildren. She says she is grateful for the years she spent at the university.